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West Riding Sailing Club

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West Riding Sailing Club is a long-established Wakefield reservoir club offering dinghy sailing, racing, windsurfing, RYA training and youth development at Wintersett Reservoir.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Windsurfing, RYA courses, Powerboat training, Youth development, OnBoard, Cruising and social sailing

Beginner
Complete beginners can start here. The Learn to Sail page says half-day taster sessions are for people who are completely new or have not sailed in years, with no prior experience needed, and that the club provides boats, safety equipment and support. The Sailing page also says WRSC caters for toe-in-the-water beginners and people new to sailing. Ongoing RYA training is available after joining, so full course progression appears membership-based.
Training
WRSC describes itself as an RYA-affiliated/accredited training centre. It lists RYA Level 1 Start Sailing for complete beginners, RYA Level 2 Basic Skills, RYA Level 3 Better Sailing, RYA Powerboat Level 1 and 2, youth sailing/coaching, adult improvement/start racing sessions, and race coaching. The official handbook says RYA courses are members-only, while taster sessions are for members and non-members.
Taster
The Learn to Sail page says WRSC opens its doors each year for half-day sessions/Taster Days where people can get on the water, with dates and booking details available by completing an enquiry form. The handbook says taster sessions are open to members and non-members and lists a taster price, but the exact 2026 dates were shown as placeholders/TBC rather than confirmed visible dates.

Activity tags

Cruising and social sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityOnBoard· ActivityPowerboat training· TrainingRYA courses· TrainingWindsurfing· ActivityYouth development· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club explicitly describes itself as family friendly and says family, single, junior/cadet and student memberships are available. The membership page says members range from 3 months to over 70 years old and family membership includes children aged 21 or under. The Sailing page says club boats include youth member boat scheme support based on age and ability, and the RYA Training page says the club runs regular Youth Coaching sessions. Optimists are described as intended for children up to age 15.
Access· Unclear
No official visible page reviewed stated Sailability, adaptive sailing, disabled access arrangements, step-free access, accessible changing/toilets, or specific support for access needs. The site uses inclusive language and says the club welcomes all ages/backgrounds/skill levels, but that is not enough evidence to mark accessibility support as available.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2026 handbook membership fees page lists Family membership GBP 320, Single 18+ GBP 290, Cadet under 18 GBP 75, Student by application GBP 75, Overseas GBP 75, Retired Sailors/Old Salts GBP 40, single berth boat storage GBP 75, additional berth GBP 55, trailer storage GBP 45, and key set deposit GBP 20 refundable on resignation if returned. The Join Us page shows the same main membership figures but labels them 2025/2026. The handbook training page lists taster sessions at GBP 20 and RYA courses at GBP 60 including required course material; the RYA Training page also says all WRSC RYA courses are GBP 60 and members-only, but an FAQ line on the same RYA Training page says logbooks/handbooks are included in GBP 65 RYA course fees, so course pricing has an unresolved official-site inconsistency.

Membership

Official site describes one of Yorkshire's oldest sailing clubs, with RYA training, weekly racing, youth development, family membership and social sailing.

Boat hire
WRSC says it has a diverse fleet of club boats available for members to use or borrow, including single- and double-handers such as Lasers, Toppers, Optimists and double-handers. It also runs a Youth Members scheme where young members are given an entry-level boat for a year based on age and ability. This supports member boat use, not public visitor hire; no visitor boat hire price or public hire offer was found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Clubhouse· ClubhouseRacing programme· OtherTraining centre· OtherYouth development activity· Other105 acre reservoir· OtherClub watersports facilities· Other

Location

Wintersett / Wakefield · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
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